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. >> we need a commitment of the constitutional right to vote. maybe equal rights for women. a plan for reviving the war on poverty, a commitment to provide the integrity and visibility of the civil rights commission an student loan debt forgiveness. this is bold kind of stuff that only presidents can do. >> all right. thank you so much. good to have you as always. >>> just ahead, housing prices are rising. that's been the case for months. we'll tell you what it means if you're thinking of buying or selling your house. at a dry cleaner, we replaced people with a machine. what? customers didn't like it. so why do banks do it? hello? hello?! if your bank doesn't let you talk to a real person 24/7, you need an ally. hello? ally bank. your money needs an ally. >>> we learn today that home prices rose in june. that's right in line with the trend of the last few months. what does it mean if you're buying or selling a home? sgr home prices are surging. they're up 12.1% year over year in june. strong but not quite as strong as the performance in may. the biggest gains came in areas h
. >> we need a commitment of the constitutional right to vote. maybe equal rights for women. a plan for reviving the war on poverty, a commitment to provide the integrity and visibility of the civil rights commission an student loan debt forgiveness. this is bold kind of stuff that only presidents can do. >> all right. thank you so much. good to have you as always. >>> just ahead, housing prices are rising. that's been the case for months. we'll tell you what it means if...
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rights. >> whatever chuck hagel's views were, if he does become secretary of defense, he will have to fall in line with president obama's policies on everything from defense spending to what to go about iran's nuclear program. barbara starr, cnn the pentagon. >>> child's play is turned into something resembling survival tactics with the daily threat of death from war. we take you inside one refugee camp where children are seeking safety below ground. getting there with the only tool they have. their hands. >>> in syria, a scathing speech today from bashar al assad, and more bloodshed throughout the country. >>> a syrian opposition group says at least 101 people were killed today nationwide. 28 died in de mass cass and the suburbs, 22 in aleppo. as the bombs were falling and the bullets flying, the syrian president lashed out at rebels during his first public speech in seven months. assad was affectionately mobbed by a crowd of adorning supporters in the capital. he told his people and the world that syria is not undergoing the revolution and as long as terrorists are in the country th
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ambassador, andrew young, about the future of the civil rights movement. >>> we're waiting if the white house briefing. we'll bring that to you as soon as it starts. i'm a careful investor. when you do what i do, you think about risk. i don't like the ups and downs of the market, but i can't just sit on my cash. i want to be prepared for the long haul. ishares minimum volatility etfs. investments designed for a smoother ride. find out why 9 out of 10 large professional investors choose ishares for their etfs. ishares by blackrock. call 1-800-ishares for a prospectus, which includes investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. read and consider it carefully before investing. risk includes possible loss of principal. a man who doesn't stand still. but jim has afib, atrial fibrillation -- an irregular heartbeat, not caused by a heart valve problem. that puts jim at a greater risk of stroke. for years, jim's medicine tied him to a monthly trip to the clinic to get his blood tested. but now, with once-a-day xarelto®, jim's on the move. jim's doctor recommended xarelto®. like warfari
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a memorial service for the civil rights icon and former south african president begins as we've been saying in less than an hour. just a little over 30 minutes. prime ministers, presidents, celebrities and thousands of south africans are gathering right now. >> u.s. president barack obama landed in johannesburg a short time ago along with his wife michelle and a delegation that includes his predecessor george w. bush. >> who is stepping off right behind president obama there and prime minister david cameron arriving there in south africa to attend observances and former south african president f.w. de klerk is there. he shared the nobel peace prize with mandela in 1993. >> okay. mandela spent 27 punishing years behind bars for his struggle against apartheid. but when he was finally released from prison he strove for forgiveness and unity. >> from mandela's close associate to admirers who stood in long lines to shake his hand, many people carry very special memories of him. >> we'd like to bring you now some mandela remembrances from people who gathered to pay him tribute outside lond
a memorial service for the civil rights icon and former south african president begins as we've been saying in less than an hour. just a little over 30 minutes. prime ministers, presidents, celebrities and thousands of south africans are gathering right now. >> u.s. president barack obama landed in johannesburg a short time ago along with his wife michelle and a delegation that includes his predecessor george w. bush. >> who is stepping off right behind president obama there and...
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rights. whatever chuck hagel's views were as a senator, if he does become secretary of defense, he'll have to fall in line with president obama's policies on everything from defense spending to what to do about iran's nuclear program. barbara starr, cnn, the pentagon. >>> child's play is turned into something resembling survival tactics. with the daily threat of death from war and from the freezing cold. we take you inside one refugee camp where children are seeking safety below ground. getting there with the only tool they have, their hands. you know, i can save you 15% today if you open up a charge card account with us. >> you just read my mind. >> announcer: just one little piece of information and they can open bogus accounts, stealing your credit, your money and ruining your reputation. that's why you need lifelock to relentlessly protect what matters most... [beeping...] helping stop crooks before your identity is attacked. and now you can have the most comprehensive identity theft prot
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and tomorrow's swearing-in coincides with the national observed holiday honoring the slain civil rights leader. when president obama takes the oath of office, he will use a bible that belonged to dr. king. also today president obama and vice president joe biden honored the nation's fallen soldiers during a wreath-laying ceremony at arlington national cemetery. this is an inauguration day tradition which took place shortly after the vice president was sworn in which also happened this morning. >> with the beginning of that, we're now 6:15, 17 minutes to be exact into term two. change has come for the new administration, a newly shuffled cabinet, headless al qaeda overseas but trouble in north africa at the moment, suddenly touchy subject of gun reform coloring nearly every page of the domestic agenda. here to discuss the second term with gloria borger and david gergen. david, as a veteran of both republican and democratic white houses, we've watched the republicans blame the president for the poisoned environment. the president and the democrats blame the republicans. he's the president,
and tomorrow's swearing-in coincides with the national observed holiday honoring the slain civil rights leader. when president obama takes the oath of office, he will use a bible that belonged to dr. king. also today president obama and vice president joe biden honored the nation's fallen soldiers during a wreath-laying ceremony at arlington national cemetery. this is an inauguration day tradition which took place shortly after the vice president was sworn in which also happened this morning....
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the president of the united states just the other -- a few days ago equated the civil rights struggles on african-americans, women and lesbians. this season the about anything other than blatant discrimination and fear. i think it's time that the members of the boy scouts rise up and speak out and say they won't accept discrimination any more. you. >> look at the boy scout oath which i printed out here. on my honor i will do my best to honor my duty to god. it talks about being morally straight. reversing this ban, does it undermine any of that oath that boy scouts stand up and take? >> well, quite interestingly. when i was in the boy scouts, when they expelled me in 1990 in those over 12 years in scouting, my mother, brother, father nobody seemed to know that homophobia and the boy scouts of america were the same thing. then in the '90s they were taken over by right wing people with small minds. they have hijacked the organization for the past 23 years, all the way to the supreme court of the united states of america. over the past 13 years, america has spoken out and said, we do not
the president of the united states just the other -- a few days ago equated the civil rights struggles on african-americans, women and lesbians. this season the about anything other than blatant discrimination and fear. i think it's time that the members of the boy scouts rise up and speak out and say they won't accept discrimination any more. you. >> look at the boy scout oath which i printed out here. on my honor i will do my best to honor my duty to god. it talks about being morally...
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. >>> a federal jury has granted one of the largest civil rights ver doikts an ohio man who spent 11 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit. david aers was awarded $13.2 million for wrongful prosecution and imprisonment. the 56-year-old former security officer was freed in 2011 after dna tests cleared him in the killing of a 76-year-old woman at the public housing complex where he worked. he talked about what it felt like when he finally got his freedom. >> i was in tear it is. i was just crying because, i mean, my -- you know, i'm finally free after 11 years, for a crime that i was accused of. >> the city attorney in cleveland, which is on the hook to pay, says officials are "disappointed" and considering their options. >>> in dozens of countries around the world where women are considered second-class citizens and people are imprisoned for being gay, a new document will soon ban all forms of discrimination. the document is a new charter for the commonwealth of nations. the commonwealth is a voluntary group of 54 independent nations headed up by britain's queen elizabeth. tomo
. >>> a federal jury has granted one of the largest civil rights ver doikts an ohio man who spent 11 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit. david aers was awarded $13.2 million for wrongful prosecution and imprisonment. the 56-year-old former security officer was freed in 2011 after dna tests cleared him in the killing of a 76-year-old woman at the public housing complex where he worked. he talked about what it felt like when he finally got his freedom. >> i was in tear it...
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john lewis, an african-american civil rights activist who is a democratic politician, is he anybody's slave? honestly? did you push back against those characterizations? >> i agree with you there. mary, i agree with you there. john lewis is not anybody's slave. he is a great man. he's a hero. but what dr. carson was talking about was the hell that black conservatives and by the way, woman conservatives, latino conservatives. you are listening, marco rubio, the double standard and heck and unfair vicious attacks that are launched on people of color or women that dare to break out of the box. >> all right. >> the republicans are trying to reach out to minorities right now. they're trying to reach out to mi nort minorities right now s this the way to do it? to say somebody that has a policy that is not conservative is somehow on a plantation to divide and stereotype african-americans as being on or off a plantation? dr. ben carson is now in politics. people will criticize him. people will criticize him. >> all right. we have to leave it there. thank you very much to both of you. really a
john lewis, an african-american civil rights activist who is a democratic politician, is he anybody's slave? honestly? did you push back against those characterizations? >> i agree with you there. mary, i agree with you there. john lewis is not anybody's slave. he is a great man. he's a hero. but what dr. carson was talking about was the hell that black conservatives and by the way, woman conservatives, latino conservatives. you are listening, marco rubio, the double standard and heck and...
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he filed a civil rights lawsuit against the cops. the case got thrown out. but now an appeals court has just reinstated it. that's the cue. let's bring in our legal guys, avery freedman, civil rights attorney, law professor, in my hometown of cleveland. richard herman, a new york criminal defense attorney and law professor, he's in las vegas. and first, let me start by giving a little more background on this case. it started in may of 2006 when john schwartz and his fiancee were drooifling through rural upstate new york. schwartz was riding shotgun and as they drove past a radar speed trap, schwartz gave the middle finger salute to a police officer in the village of st. johnsonville. the officer stopped the car, continue fronted schwartz, arrested him for disorderly conduct. there we are up to speed so to speak. avery, let's start with you and the cop's explanation about why he stopped the car. apparently the appeals court thinks it's a little far-fetched. right? >> yeah, yeah, the explanation by the police officer in st. johnsville, new york, nice bucolic a
he filed a civil rights lawsuit against the cops. the case got thrown out. but now an appeals court has just reinstated it. that's the cue. let's bring in our legal guys, avery freedman, civil rights attorney, law professor, in my hometown of cleveland. richard herman, a new york criminal defense attorney and law professor, he's in las vegas. and first, let me start by giving a little more background on this case. it started in may of 2006 when john schwartz and his fiancee were drooifling...
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rights. freedom sustains dissidents bound by change and voters who risked their lives to cast their ballots. freedom unleashes creativity, rewards innovation and replaces poverty with prosperity. and ultimately freedom writes the path to peace. freedom brings responsibility. independence from the state does not mean isolation from each other. a free society thrives when neighbors help neighbors and the strong protect the weak and public policies promote private compassion. as president i tried to act on these principles every day. it wasn't always easy and certainly wasn't always popular. one of the benefits of freedom is that people can disagree. say i created plenty of opportunities to exercise that right, but when future generations come to this library instead of this administration, they're going to find out that we stayed true to our convictions. [ applause ] that we expanded freedom at home by raising standards in schools and lowering taxes for everybody. that we liberated nations from
rights. freedom sustains dissidents bound by change and voters who risked their lives to cast their ballots. freedom unleashes creativity, rewards innovation and replaces poverty with prosperity. and ultimately freedom writes the path to peace. freedom brings responsibility. independence from the state does not mean isolation from each other. a free society thrives when neighbors help neighbors and the strong protect the weak and public policies promote private compassion. as president i tried...
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rights. whatever chuck hagel's views were as a senator, if he does become secretary of defense, he will have to fall in line with president obama's policies on everything from defense spending to what to do about iran's nuclear program. barbara starr, cnn, the pentagon. >>> quiet in steubenville, ohio, today after days of media coverage centering on the alleged rape of a 16-year-old girl. both sides are preparing their case for a february 13th trial inform a case that has divided the small ohio town. the two 16-year-old high school football players are charged with sexual assaulting the girl last summer. the alleged attack took place at several parties over the course of a night and were well-documented by students who were there. the defense attorney for one accused teen spoke to our own susan candiotti and he claims a text message may be a crucial piece of evidence in the upcoming trial. attorney adam neeman would not show us the alleged text. the girl's attorney declined to comment on whet
rights. whatever chuck hagel's views were as a senator, if he does become secretary of defense, he will have to fall in line with president obama's policies on everything from defense spending to what to do about iran's nuclear program. barbara starr, cnn, the pentagon. >>> quiet in steubenville, ohio, today after days of media coverage centering on the alleged rape of a 16-year-old girl. both sides are preparing their case for a february 13th trial inform a case that has divided the...
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city-wide boycott which became a crucial moment in the civil rights struggle. >>> something has earl as early as tomorrow, the boy scouts of america could decide to lift its ban on gay members. they may vote to make that change. on tuesday, a new jimi hendrix song comes out. "somewhere" was reported in march of 196. it features hendricks on guitar and stroke calls, steven on bass and buddy miles on drums. on wednesday, fashion week starts in new york. all the world's fashionistas will head to bryant park. and on friday, bruce springsteen is honored as person of the year. the honor will happen in los angeles. among the big names who will perform neil young, elton john, sting, and mavis staples. that will do it for me. thanks for joining. cnn continues right with don lemon. have a great week. >> hello, everyone, i'm don lemon. thank you so much for joining us. we're going to start this broadcast with news of a killing at a gun range. and everyone involved, the alleged shooter and the victims are all former military men. one of the dead is well-known former navy s.e.a.l. chris kyle who
city-wide boycott which became a crucial moment in the civil rights struggle. >>> something has earl as early as tomorrow, the boy scouts of america could decide to lift its ban on gay members. they may vote to make that change. on tuesday, a new jimi hendrix song comes out. "somewhere" was reported in march of 196. it features hendricks on guitar and stroke calls, steven on bass and buddy miles on drums. on wednesday, fashion week starts in new york. all the world's...
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war. >> all right. thank you, senator bernie sanders. let us know how your meeting goes with the president. we'll hear back from you and get a sense of what he told you afterwards. thank you very much. appreciate your time. >> you can watch president obama's address to the nation tonight 9:00 eastern right here on cnn. our special primetime coverage starts at 7:00. >>> and still to come here on "around the world," even some lawmakers who backed the president on a possible strike against syria, they want to know a lot more what he has in mind. more detail. >> there's a degree of incoherence which is incomprehensible to me when the secretary of state says that a vik would be unbelievably small, then many of us who support it say, what does that mean? what could that possibly mean? [ tires screech ] ♪ [ male announcer ] 1.21 gigawatts. today, that's easy. ge is revolutionizing power. supercharging turbines with advanced hardware and innovative software. using data predictively to help power entire cities
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thing and end this conflict in this civil war in enter into negotiations. will he have a direct message to the syrian leader in these remarks that he's about to deliver? i'm sure these remarks are very, very carefully calibrated, very carefully thought through. they've been reviewing them at the white house. the president knows literally right now the whole world will be listening and watching and wondering if the u.s. launches a military strike against syria. and even if it's limited, even if it's short term, could that cause unintended consequences and draw the united states into a much more prolonged conflict? i know that the neighbors of syria are watching in jordan and turkey, certainly in israel they're watching very carefully in recent days. the israelis have started distributing gas masks, especially to folks in the northern part of israel. they fear retaliation not just from syria but some syrian allies including hezbollah, maybe even iran. the prime minister of israel has directly warned the syrians, if you try something, israel will retaliate wit
thing and end this conflict in this civil war in enter into negotiations. will he have a direct message to the syrian leader in these remarks that he's about to deliver? i'm sure these remarks are very, very carefully calibrated, very carefully thought through. they've been reviewing them at the white house. the president knows literally right now the whole world will be listening and watching and wondering if the u.s. launches a military strike against syria. and even if it's limited, even if...
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west, what's the biggest challenge facing the civil rights movement today? >> the biggest changes has to do with the three crimes that martin luther would want us to face, wall street crimes that remain unpunished, the war on drugs and the war crimes that drop bombs on innocent people, especially innocent children. both the march had mag -- the obama administration, they have betrayed the legacy of martin king because they haven't talked about those three crimes, wall street crimes, war crimes and going into a bogus war against drugs have had their rights violated. >> you obviously feel that there is so much farther to go when it comes to civil rights, but i wonder, do you think that the modern civil rights movement needs a figure head? it doesn't seem to have one. >> that's a good question. reverend al sharpton, we witnessed yesterday the coronation of reverend al sharpton as the house negro in the obama administration. given the msnbc production, it was kind of an -- it's clear he's nomar tin luther king jr., and he criticize the good that he does and the
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it was an extraordinary moment in the history of the civil rights movement. and the reverend jesse jackson sr. is joining us here in the situation room. pretty emotional day, especially for you up on capitol hill, the rosa parks statuary hall. >> i knew her. her role as a singular figure in american history. i think -- and i was impressed with the make-up of the statue. a little family touch to it. but the seamstress with her head down, she was a freedom fighter. and she passed it all three times. she got it in 1955. she admit the challenge of going to jail and the supreme court challenge wll it was valid or not. we were in the lawsuit of owe 56 validating the supreme court decision. she really was a go-getter, audacious freedom fighter. >> a lot of people don't know that it was your son, jesse jackson jr., as a united states congressman who introduced the legislation to create this. we have a picture. there he is. he's standing right behind president bush. he signed that legislation into law. >> that was a very proud moment. he was able to get both the rosa
it was an extraordinary moment in the history of the civil rights movement. and the reverend jesse jackson sr. is joining us here in the situation room. pretty emotional day, especially for you up on capitol hill, the rosa parks statuary hall. >> i knew her. her role as a singular figure in american history. i think -- and i was impressed with the make-up of the statue. a little family touch to it. but the seamstress with her head down, she was a freedom fighter. and she passed it all...
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when you talk about civil rights icons, the conversation ultimately turns to dr. martin luther king jr. well, dr. king never met nelson mandela. he did keep close tabs on the fight for equality in south africa. martin luther king iii said his constant fight for equality personified what me and my father often said, "injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." martin luther king iii joining me now. i'm quoting your dad. this is bringing so many people of all walks to reflect ton a giant man's life and the market that he left. >> yes, it is. he personified more than anything else and taught us the power of forgiveness. love and forgiveness was the essence of nelson mandela. dignity. dignified presence. i remember, for example, on one occasion there were a number of us in atlanta at the king cen r center, and this was the second visit to atlanta, and maybe a few thousand people outside. as he came outside, everyone was trying to get his attention. he went directly to a young kid, about 5 or 6 years old, because he understood the future is as it relates to
when you talk about civil rights icons, the conversation ultimately turns to dr. martin luther king jr. well, dr. king never met nelson mandela. he did keep close tabs on the fight for equality in south africa. martin luther king iii said his constant fight for equality personified what me and my father often said, "injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." martin luther king iii joining me now. i'm quoting your dad. this is bringing so many people of all walks to reflect...
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i remain cautious about taking opposition's role here in the civil war. >> thank you, mr. chairman. >> mr. brian higgens. >> you're watching the house foreign affairs committee debating the authorization for use of force in syria. i'm jake tapper. we'll take a quick break and we'll be right back after this. [ female announcer ] only aveeno daily moisturizing lotion has an active naturals oat formula that creates a moisture reserve so skin can replenish itself. aveeno® naturally beautiful results. starts with freshly-made pasta, and 100% real cheddar cheese. but what makes stouffer's mac n' cheese best of all. that moment you enjoy it at home. stouffer's. made with care for you or your family. >>> i'm jake tapper. this is cnn's special coverage of the crisis in syria. you're watching the house foreign affairs committee having a hearing featuring some of president obama's main officials pushing forward this idea of a congressional authorization for use of force in syria. on the right side of the screen, the senate foreign relations committee just convened to begin assemblin
i remain cautious about taking opposition's role here in the civil war. >> thank you, mr. chairman. >> mr. brian higgens. >> you're watching the house foreign affairs committee debating the authorization for use of force in syria. i'm jake tapper. we'll take a quick break and we'll be right back after this. [ female announcer ] only aveeno daily moisturizing lotion has an active naturals oat formula that creates a moisture reserve so skin can replenish itself. aveeno®...
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advance civil rights at home and go through all that we went through, including the martyrdom of martin luther king, who clearly, like gandhi, like mandela, was inspired by gandhi, and not stick up for south africa. >> and you did indeed. he was grateful to you for that. was there one piece of advice that he gave you that really sticks out in your mind? >> yes. when he told me -- he basically was saying, you know if you're in public life and you have public responsibilities, you cannot be free and effective unless you have no personal feelings of anger. he said, you know, you have to -- you have to never give up your mind and heart. it requires a mental and emotional discipline to live in the present and the future, and keep an open door and open mind and an open heart to everyone. i remember one day, oh, about a month after the whole impeachment business was over, henry hyde, who had run the whole show, unbelievably enough, maybe a few months after, it was shortly after, asked for a meeting at the white house, for something that he was interested in. he brought a delegation in. my staf
advance civil rights at home and go through all that we went through, including the martyrdom of martin luther king, who clearly, like gandhi, like mandela, was inspired by gandhi, and not stick up for south africa. >> and you did indeed. he was grateful to you for that. was there one piece of advice that he gave you that really sticks out in your mind? >> yes. when he told me -- he basically was saying, you know if you're in public life and you have public responsibilities, you...
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there she is, to honor civil rights icon rosa parks. president obama, congressional leaders, and more than 50 of her relatives gathered there at the capital to unveil this bronze statue of miss parks. it is nine feet tall. she is the first black woman to be honored with a statue there. >> rosa parks' singular act of disobedience launched a movement. the tired feet of those who walked the dusty roads of montgomery helped a nation see that to which it had once been blind. it is because of these men and women that i stand here today. it is because of them that our children grow up in a land more free. >> rosa parks broke the law. that was back on december 5th, 1955, when she refused to give up her seat to a white passenger on a crowded bus back in montgomery, alabama. actually stood in line for quite a while to get to meet and shake hands with miss parks when i was in high school, back in atlanta. gogoose pumps. >>> coming up, a 6-year-old girl banned from using the girl's restroom at her elementary school. why? because she was born a boy.
there she is, to honor civil rights icon rosa parks. president obama, congressional leaders, and more than 50 of her relatives gathered there at the capital to unveil this bronze statue of miss parks. it is nine feet tall. she is the first black woman to be honored with a statue there. >> rosa parks' singular act of disobedience launched a movement. the tired feet of those who walked the dusty roads of montgomery helped a nation see that to which it had once been blind. it is because of...
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the second bible belongs to civil rights leader dr. martin luther king jr. king's son joins me now from washington. we're so glad you're here. >> thank you. i'm honored to be here today. >> you wrote an op-ed, even your description of the bible is touching. you say it's faded and some of the pages are torn. tell us how your father, dr. king, used that bible. >> well, number one, we found that when he was pastoring or preparing a sermon, his first sermon at the dexter avenue memorial baptist church, that he actually had markings where he actually designated certain things within the bible. we know that he traveled with the bible, derived inspiration from it. it certainly is worn and at tattered. but i think that shows how much he used it. >> you say you never thought the bible would be used again. why? >> you certainly could never imagine that it would be used in the capacity that it is going to be used on monday as the president accepts his oath of office which is quite phenomenal. we had it on display at the king center so that when people come, they can se
the second bible belongs to civil rights leader dr. martin luther king jr. king's son joins me now from washington. we're so glad you're here. >> thank you. i'm honored to be here today. >> you wrote an op-ed, even your description of the bible is touching. you say it's faded and some of the pages are torn. tell us how your father, dr. king, used that bible. >> well, number one, we found that when he was pastoring or preparing a sermon, his first sermon at the dexter avenue...
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and it framed barack obama in terms of being behind the women's rights movement, gay rights, civil rights. this is going to be the jobs state of the union. we are now in march, by march 1, heading into a huge sequester situation. and the president's going to have to address that and he's going to have to explain where are the new jobs going to come from. it's a lot of we've made a lot of progress but we're not quite there yet in that regard. the winding down of afghanistan, as mentioned, will be connecting to the fact we'll have to do defense cuts to get our deficit under control. >> the sequester situation, remind them the huge automatic cuts that would take effect including the military if there's not a deal worked out with the deficit and the budget. explain to us, tonight, what kind of tone what are you watching for, the tone, body language, the olive branch he throws out to republicans in terms of you know what the real message is going to be? >> well, since the television started covering the state of the union since harry truman, these have become now spectacles. it's grand theater
and it framed barack obama in terms of being behind the women's rights movement, gay rights, civil rights. this is going to be the jobs state of the union. we are now in march, by march 1, heading into a huge sequester situation. and the president's going to have to address that and he's going to have to explain where are the new jobs going to come from. it's a lot of we've made a lot of progress but we're not quite there yet in that regard. the winding down of afghanistan, as mentioned, will...
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i think the civilized world should not stand for it, and i think the president is right when he says that we're drawing a red line, and if they go beyond that red line, it's a game-changer. they have gone beyond that red line. >> congressman rigell, you say the president needs congressional approval. war powers act gives him 60 days to get consent. can he do this now before more syrians die as a result the u.s. believes of the regime's chemical attacks and just talk to congress later? >> well, congressman engel and i agree that a serious atrocity has taken place. it's horrific. we also agree that there's precedent, that our position, so many of us in the house, bipartisan, 140 on my letter and another 50 on barbara lee, congresswoman barbara lee, a democrat coincidentally, on her letter calling upon the president to follow the right process, and that is to seek and obtain congressional authorization prior to the use of force. i disagree with your premise, vict victor, that the war powers act gives president obama or any president 60 days to essentially do what he or she might want to
i think the civilized world should not stand for it, and i think the president is right when he says that we're drawing a red line, and if they go beyond that red line, it's a game-changer. they have gone beyond that red line. >> congressman rigell, you say the president needs congressional approval. war powers act gives him 60 days to get consent. can he do this now before more syrians die as a result the u.s. believes of the regime's chemical attacks and just talk to congress later?...
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entertainer and civil rights activist harry bella ffonte wasn that stage. he gathered a group of stars to lend their support to the event. >> myself personally, my task was to organization a contingency to come to the march on washington. >> i give you mr. bert lancaster. >> paul newman, lena horn, sammy davis junior. >> all of them looked to harry as their spiritual political moral civil rights mentor because they knew his close relationship to dr. king. >> one of the things i said in my conversations with the ken disin discussing why they should be more yielding in their support of our demonstration was the fact that there would be such a presence of highly profiled artists that that alone would put anxiety to rest, the people would be looking at the occasion in a far more festive way. >> harry bellafonte joining me from new york. thank you so much for your time. i know this is a period of reflection for so many people at this point. people look back. they say what's happened? what progress has been made? there is now an african-american president, but wh
entertainer and civil rights activist harry bella ffonte wasn that stage. he gathered a group of stars to lend their support to the event. >> myself personally, my task was to organization a contingency to come to the march on washington. >> i give you mr. bert lancaster. >> paul newman, lena horn, sammy davis junior. >> all of them looked to harry as their spiritual political moral civil rights mentor because they knew his close relationship to dr. king. >> one of...
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. >> having been a product of the civil rights movement and done exactly as the people are doing today, i get it. it's a part of the democratic process and i respect it. >> school closures are nothing new, but they are increasingly seen as a politically charged issue, revolving around race and poverty. >> this is a message we won't be moved from the old negro spirituals. >> safety, security for our children. >> beyond the expected teacher layoffs, many are also concerned about the added cost of transporting their child to a new school. mayo the mayor says that the time for negotiations over. the board of education votes on the plan in late may and it is expected to pass. >> because they are appointed, so expected to pass because they have been appointed to the board. let's talk about the issue. motions and tensions running high. barbara bennett, ceo of chicago public schools and karen lewis, president of the chicago teachers union. nice to have you, both. barbara, there were other options, you didn't have to choose the option of closing the school. why close the school? >> actually, fo
. >> having been a product of the civil rights movement and done exactly as the people are doing today, i get it. it's a part of the democratic process and i respect it. >> school closures are nothing new, but they are increasingly seen as a politically charged issue, revolving around race and poverty. >> this is a message we won't be moved from the old negro spirituals. >> safety, security for our children. >> beyond the expected teacher layoffs, many are also...
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if you look more broadly at civil rights issues from the leadership conference on civil rights, he averaged a 14%. so my question about chuck hagel isn't whether he's a good guy. i'm sure he is. but is this man not only suitable for the candidate -- for the cabinet but does he reflect the obama administration's stated core values? for me, i still have a lot of questions about that. >> i want to bring in stephen. i'm wondering this. don't gay members of the military have reason then to be concerned knowing that the gains made in diversity and equality in the military could perhaps come under the leadership of a man who saw things differently? >> well, i think heather's questions are legitimate and fair. and i think that that is exactly what senate foreign relations committee hearings like this are all about is to pose questions and get answers where that person is. that said, i don't want to make this about me, but i happen to have -- i am a gay american. i am involved in national security foreign policy issues and i worked in the united states senate for a democrat. but i've known hagel for
if you look more broadly at civil rights issues from the leadership conference on civil rights, he averaged a 14%. so my question about chuck hagel isn't whether he's a good guy. i'm sure he is. but is this man not only suitable for the candidate -- for the cabinet but does he reflect the obama administration's stated core values? for me, i still have a lot of questions about that. >> i want to bring in stephen. i'm wondering this. don't gay members of the military have reason then to be...
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his indelible words a watershed moment in the civil rights movement. today thousand also gather to commemorate the famous words that forever changed our country. >> 50 years ago there was so much fear, people were afraid to be afraid. the fear is gone. our country is better and we are a better people. we still have a distance to go. >> reporter: that distance front and center today as the nation's first black president will add his vision as the marquee speaker at the anniversary celebration. president obama acknowledges that, while a lot of progress has been made, king would not be satisfied. >> we have not made as much progress as the civil and social progress that we've made, and that it's not enough just to have a black president. >> reporter: there are renewed calls for addressing socioeconomic and racial disparities. the recent acquittal of george zimmerman and the shooting death of trayvon martin drew many to the streets across the country with protests. the president acting with candor. >> there are very few african-american in this country who
his indelible words a watershed moment in the civil rights movement. today thousand also gather to commemorate the famous words that forever changed our country. >> 50 years ago there was so much fear, people were afraid to be afraid. the fear is gone. our country is better and we are a better people. we still have a distance to go. >> reporter: that distance front and center today as the nation's first black president will add his vision as the marquee speaker at the anniversary...
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rights. and this is what's causing so many problems in our culture and these mass shootings so often are related to people with mental illness. we've got to find a way, we've got to find a way to get the guns out of their hands either before or after they're diagnosed. we have to find a way to diagnose more. >> thank you so much. >>> coming up next, political headlines, and you could say it shows a candidate coming out to his father, dad, who is a member of the tea party, but the candidate's message isn't exactly what you think. you'll see what i mean next. hi. i'm henry winkler. and i know there are many myths out there about a reverse mortgage, so i want you to know the facts. there are currently no credit score or income requirements to qualify. you can get tax-free money from the equity in your home. you can use the money to pay off your current mortgage if you have one. the remaining money can be used for anything. there's no monthly mortgage payments. and you still own your home! call t
rights. and this is what's causing so many problems in our culture and these mass shootings so often are related to people with mental illness. we've got to find a way, we've got to find a way to get the guns out of their hands either before or after they're diagnosed. we have to find a way to diagnose more. >> thank you so much. >>> coming up next, political headlines, and you could say it shows a candidate coming out to his father, dad, who is a member of the tea party, but the...
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brittle and brutal 21-month-long civil war. syrian regime shells landing inside turkey, prompting turkey's request to nato. that tension has died down. what has changed is the escalation in the conflict. rebels in the north pressing down hard on friday on a helicopter base, which they're trying to take to stop the regime's ability to project air power across the north. as the assad regime gets more desperate, many are concerned they'll reach into their arsenal, perhaps as the more deadly weapons inside, chemical weapons, which they deny having, scud-type missiles have already been used. purely to defend turkey, nato says. at the end of the day, as some say, they have skin in the game. perhaps were a shell to go astray, that may cause some ramifications for nato's patriot deployment there. all eyes watching this and certainly nato making the key point this is purely defensive. now certainly psychologically on what's happening in that border area. nick paton walsh, cnn, istanbul. >>> much more ahead this hour. >> here's what's co
brittle and brutal 21-month-long civil war. syrian regime shells landing inside turkey, prompting turkey's request to nato. that tension has died down. what has changed is the escalation in the conflict. rebels in the north pressing down hard on friday on a helicopter base, which they're trying to take to stop the regime's ability to project air power across the north. as the assad regime gets more desperate, many are concerned they'll reach into their arsenal, perhaps as the more deadly...
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rights. >> barbara starr is joining us right now. on that last point that you just made, i assume he is totally committed to making sure equal rights for gays and lesbians serving in the united states military will be fully honored, no going back to don't ask, don't tell or anything along those lines? >> well, that's absolutely right, wolf. when you are the secretary of defense in this country, you carry out the president's policies. this is mandatory. there's no choice on these matters. so by accepting the nomination and being willing to serve as secretary of defense, he will have to do this. in fact, many members of the gay and lesbian community are looking for additional rights to be granted to them when they are partners of either those serving in the military or in the military themselves. i think for most americans one of the -- besides all of the questions we've discussed here, what would lead to troops being taken into another conflict, into another war after so many years in iraq and afghanistan? that may be the real bottom
rights. >> barbara starr is joining us right now. on that last point that you just made, i assume he is totally committed to making sure equal rights for gays and lesbians serving in the united states military will be fully honored, no going back to don't ask, don't tell or anything along those lines? >> well, that's absolutely right, wolf. when you are the secretary of defense in this country, you carry out the president's policies. this is mandatory. there's no choice on these...
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his statement is not satisfying kret iks, including new jersey civil rights organization, garden state equality. its executive director came to campus demanding answers about why action wasn't taken sooner. >> is there some reason they were hiding information to protect the reputation of the university, he should resign immediately. >> reporter: there are also questions about university president robert barchi and his role in approving rice's punishment last year. in a statement he said he had only seen the video a day ago. this is what his athletic director said tuesday. >> i was aware of the tape, when i handed down the suspension at the end of december. >> did your president see this tape? >> yes. >> reporter: when asked about that, a university spokesman said, pernetti only viewed it tuesday. lawmakers said questions still need to be answered. >> i want to call the hierarchy of rutgers university down to the state house and conduct an investigatory kind of a hearing. i want to know if any of those student athletes ever went to the athletic director and complained about coach rice.
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rights in the united states and around the world. and nelson mandela told cnn veteran bernie shaw how he wanted to be remembered after his death. bernie is here. we'll bring you some of that very emotional interview just before nelson mandela was sworn in as president. >> i, nelson mandela, do hereby swear to be faithful to the republic of south africa and do solemnly and sincerely promise at all times to promote that which will advance and to oppose all that may harm the republic. i don't just make things for a living i take pride in them. so when my moderate to severe chronic plaque psoriasis was also on display, i'd had it. i finally had a serious talk with my dermatologist. this time, he prescribed humira-adalimumab. humira helps to clear the surface of my skin by actually working inside my body. in clinical trials, most adults with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis saw 75% skin clearance. and the majority of people were clear or almost clear in just 4 months. humira can lower your ability to fight infections, including tubercu
rights in the united states and around the world. and nelson mandela told cnn veteran bernie shaw how he wanted to be remembered after his death. bernie is here. we'll bring you some of that very emotional interview just before nelson mandela was sworn in as president. >> i, nelson mandela, do hereby swear to be faithful to the republic of south africa and do solemnly and sincerely promise at all times to promote that which will advance and to oppose all that may harm the republic. i...
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but you're right. the president is going to have to set the scope of the mission carefully. going to have to make it clear not only to the american people but also the syrian people that this isn't going to be the cavalry riding to the rescue to topple assad. but this is going to be a punitive, deterrent response to the use of chemical weapons. that's important to make sure we don't get entangled in this war to avoid the consequences loretta is mentioning. but i think it can be done and will be done in concert with international partners. >> representative sanchez, you think the president needs congressional authorization before any strike? >> certainly the president has the power to go in and come later and talk to the congress about it. that's a given. i would say that those who hear have said consult with the leadership of both parties before you decide what you're going to do. by consult i mean really ask for advice and ultimately it's his decision. he is the commander in chief and he will do what he feels he needs to do. but i think having congress at least having come
but you're right. the president is going to have to set the scope of the mission carefully. going to have to make it clear not only to the american people but also the syrian people that this isn't going to be the cavalry riding to the rescue to topple assad. but this is going to be a punitive, deterrent response to the use of chemical weapons. that's important to make sure we don't get entangled in this war to avoid the consequences loretta is mentioning. but i think it can be done and will be...
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article seven of the civil rights act of 1964, you're not allowed to ask questions or discriminate based on race, religion, sex, so this is a fascinating topic and i think we're going to hear a lot more about it especially with obama is doing to fight for equality. >> even the nfl, chris clouwe fighting for brights. >> brendan ay -- >> it's a tough one, brendan ayenbadego, players are fighting for equality. this is just another form of discrimination. i think that it's fascinating, there's never been a current nfl player who has come out and said you know what? i'm gay. they've never done it. all four major sports there's never been a current gay player. they waited until after their career to come out. that's fascinating to me. i think it's going to take, i think this will change. this is a time of evolution right now but i think it will take a differencemaker, a rosa parks or a jackie robinson to say here is who i am, i'll stand up for what is right and once that ice is broken i think we start to see change. >> the other hypocrisy in all of this, the nfl penalized a player, you know, d
article seven of the civil rights act of 1964, you're not allowed to ask questions or discriminate based on race, religion, sex, so this is a fascinating topic and i think we're going to hear a lot more about it especially with obama is doing to fight for equality. >> even the nfl, chris clouwe fighting for brights. >> brendan ay -- >> it's a tough one, brendan ayenbadego, players are fighting for equality. this is just another form of discrimination. i think that it's...
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. >> connie rice is a civil rights attorney in los angeles. we'll talk to her about the ramifications of dorner's death and the investigation by the lapd. we begin with nick valencia. he's been following the investigation in big bear lake, california. nick, when will authorities be reasonably 100% sure the body in the burned out cabin is christopher dorner's? >> reporter: carol it could potentially take days before authorities are able to officially confirm whether or not that was kris dorner's body pulled out of the cabin. they'll use dna testing, dental records. if there's any indication, the manhunt is over and things are back to relative normalcy. where we're standing here is where the first command post was for the san bernardino police department, less than 100 yards from the cabin where chris dorner tied up a couple and stole their car. it's not the one with the two balconies but the one with two balconies behind there. chris dorner could have been hiding behind the noses of the sheriff's department. carol? >> nick valencia reporting li
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rights pioneer rosa parks, the first african-american woman to have a full length statue in the capitol statuary hall. >>> new jersey is the third state to allow internet gambling, exclusive in new jersey at first, then expand it to other places that are willing to partner with new jersey. >>> we have some scary video to show you, a pregnant presenter on a children's television show in croatia, she passes out on live television. look at that. that's terrifying. she was introducing a segment on the importance of oxygen. the good news is she was not seriously injured and believe it or not, she went back to work. >> wow, glad to hear she's okay. >>> this morning, we have a new book about jesus to talk about and it's getting a big celebrity endorsement from the singer justin bieber, justin shared a message with his 7 million plus follower eer instagram, "so prf my pastor. the book comes out on the 26th. judah is the best speaker of our generation, read this book. you won't regret it. nice to have you with us. an awesome endorsement to come. you've been his pastor for the past couple of year
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no one is addressing the real problem, how do you stop a civil war. everybody wants a diplomatic solution to that. and that's a whole other problem we're not addressing that. we've been talking about that for two years now but we really haven't done anything. the president said the last time when the syrians used chemical weapons we were going to start arming the rebels but we haven't done it yet. and we haven't given them the right weapons. this is two different issues and hopefully this will conflate them into one. we need to address all of this, not just the chemicals. >> the president is to address the nation tonight, jason. in light of what the colonel just said, will the president make it easy for the people to understand exactly what's going on? will he talk about the bigger picture in that region? >> yeah, i think so. and now it's going to be easier for him to do so. we're at the 1 yard line here. the president can say, we're almost there. we've got everybody else on board. now, all we have to do is make sure that congress supports this action
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civil liberties, check out the cover of "time" magazine next. >>> for some, the scary thing about boston wasn't just what the bombers did right here on boylston street, but how the authorities acted afterwards. >> i do think, frankly, obsessing about this particular incident kind of helps terror. >> how's that? >> i don't think we should shut down an entire american city because two losers have a couple of pressure-cooker bombs. >> a lot of people -- >> i think a little it's in order. >> that was sunday times columnist andrew sullivan, and there's also this blog post from former presidential candidate ron paul, congressman ron paul about watertown shutting down in the boston area as investigators pursue that surviving suspect. sadly, we have been conditioned to believe that the job of the government is to keep us safe, this is ron paul speaking, but in really, the job of the government is to protect our liberties. once the government decides its role is to keep us safe, they can only do so by taking away our liberties. that is what happened in boston. this is unprecedented, and it's very
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. >> having been the product of the civil rights movement and having done exactly as the people are doing today, i get. it's a part of the democratic process. and i respect it. >> reporter: school closures are nothing new but they're increasingly seen as a politically charged issue revolving around race and poverty. >> i think this is a message of we will not be moved from the all-negro spiritual. >> safety, children. security, children. >> reporter: beyond the expected teacher layoffs, many parents say they're also concerned about the added cost of transporting their child to a new school. the city still hasn't released details of a transportation plan. meetings have to shall held before the board of education votes on the plan in lay may. >> thank you. >> great to be here. >>> soledad will speak with barbara byrd bennett as well as karen lewis, president of the teachers union. that is at 8:30 eastern time. >>> just a few hours from now, newly elected pope francis conducts a mass and performs a tradition that dates back to the time of jesus. but even with this ritual he's choosing his ow
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tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 >>> american civil rights leader reverend jesse jackson and actor sean penn in caracas, venezuela, today, joining cuban leader raul castro and the president of iran, mahmoud ahmadinejad for the funeral of outspoken venezuelan president hugo chavez. ahmadinejad even seen kissing the coffin. since his death, just this past tuesday, more than 2 million people have already filed past his open coffin to see the once revered but equally despised anti-american leader before he was buried. but it turns out they didn't have to rush. it has now been decided that chavez's body will be displayed in a glass coffin forever. >>> just in to cnn, perhaps the most telling pictures yet of some of north korea's love and devotion for its leader, here it is, this is what we were just talking about, jim clancy, an emotional almost fanatic response to kim jong-un as he visited a military camp near the south korean border. troops raising their arms in apparent joy. as he left, soldiers and people from a nearby village chasing, look at them go, through the water, towards his boat, swarming the b
tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 >>> american civil rights leader reverend jesse jackson and actor sean penn in caracas, venezuela, today, joining cuban leader raul castro and the president of iran, mahmoud ahmadinejad for the funeral of outspoken venezuelan president hugo chavez. ahmadinejad even seen kissing the coffin. since his death, just this past tuesday, more than 2 million people have already filed past his open coffin to see the once revered but equally despised anti-american leader...
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>>> it's a grisly symbol of the horrors that syria is going through right now, the brutality of a civil war that has left tens of thousands of people dead. we should warn you that have th is very graphic material. a video that begins with a syrian rebel leader cutting out the or gan gans of a dead soldier. joining us from "time" magazine, erin, thanks very much. tell us about this gruesome video that "time" magazine obtained. describe what's going on. >> well, in the video, the commander, he goes by the named of abu sakhar, he found a man, a soldier from the syrian army dead by bullet oovps. he took a knife and cut out a hole in the chest and pulled out the lunges and the heart. and while being videotaped, he held up the lung and said you dogs of bashar, this is how we will treat you, i'll eat your hearts and livers and he took a bite on the video. it was meant as a message to the regime. >> you authenticated this video. you reviewed it, interviewed this individual, el hammad, the man in the video who appeared to be eating the organs of this dead syrian soldier. what was his justificati
>>> it's a grisly symbol of the horrors that syria is going through right now, the brutality of a civil war that has left tens of thousands of people dead. we should warn you that have th is very graphic material. a video that begins with a syrian rebel leader cutting out the or gan gans of a dead soldier. joining us from "time" magazine, erin, thanks very much. tell us about this gruesome video that "time" magazine obtained. describe what's going on. >> well,...
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a game changer in syria's civil war. the white house confirms that the assad regime has used chemical weapons more than once. what president obama will do. >>> plus, a raging colorado wildfire. now residents of a major city are at risk. >>> and a stunning confession by a man who says he killed more than 30 people since he was 16 years old. wolf blitzer is off today. i'm jim acosta. welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. you're in "the situation room." >>> the breaks news this hour, the obama white house now says president obama's red line in syria has been crossed. the intelligence community has concluded that sarin gas was used by the syrian regime and 150 people have died. the president has decided to provide more support to the rebels, including military assistance. let's go to jessica yellin who is at the white house. ben rhodes just wrapped up a conference call with reporters. what did he have to say? >> reporter: jim, ben rhodes confirmed that the intelligence community has determined tha
a game changer in syria's civil war. the white house confirms that the assad regime has used chemical weapons more than once. what president obama will do. >>> plus, a raging colorado wildfire. now residents of a major city are at risk. >>> and a stunning confession by a man who says he killed more than 30 people since he was 16 years old. wolf blitzer is off today. i'm jim acosta. welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. you're in "the situation...
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lawmakers in every north carolina are pushing a resolution that says in part, north carolina has a right to establish an official religion. sponsors say it allows county commissioners to pray. >> i want my right and any other right of elected officials in this state to be protected and to have freedom of speech and freedom of religion to practice as they so shoos. >> joining me now is the coed for of cnn's belief blog. good morning, eric. >> good morning, carol. >> that's a serious charge. what's going on in north carolina? >> earlier this week, two state representatives in the north carolina house of representatives, harry warren and karl ford, both republicans, introduced this bill to protect the freedom of religion for folks in rowan county. what's at issue is a lawsuit filed by the aclu against rowan county commissioners. they have opened up their county board meetings with an invocation, opening prayer. aclu says that prayer is explicitly christian 97% of the time. ending in jesus' name we pray, and other assertions of christian doctrine and they say that steps on the rights of othe
lawmakers in every north carolina are pushing a resolution that says in part, north carolina has a right to establish an official religion. sponsors say it allows county commissioners to pray. >> i want my right and any other right of elected officials in this state to be protected and to have freedom of speech and freedom of religion to practice as they so shoos. >> joining me now is the coed for of cnn's belief blog. good morning, eric. >> good morning, carol. >>...
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the voting rights act has been called the most successful civil rights legislation ever. it was passed to stop racial trickery and discrimination, like poll taxes and literacy tests. tomorrow, the supreme court looks at whether the very thing that is supposed to make the law effective is actually outdated and unconstitutional. calara county, alabama, in the heart of the dixie, population just under 8,000. eight years, ernest montgomery was elected to represent the city council. >> i think because of our past, we have to accept, you know, the way times were. >> reporter: four years ago, the city council redrew voting lines. montgomery lost re-election by two votes. >> they added four large subdivisions, which were predominantly white, through my district, which diluted the district from a 67% african-american district down to about a 28%. >> reporter: but the u.s. department of justice stepped in and helped montgomery get his job back, saying the county needed to get federal approval to make the changes under the voting rights act, first signed by lyndon johnson in 1965. >
the voting rights act has been called the most successful civil rights legislation ever. it was passed to stop racial trickery and discrimination, like poll taxes and literacy tests. tomorrow, the supreme court looks at whether the very thing that is supposed to make the law effective is actually outdated and unconstitutional. calara county, alabama, in the heart of the dixie, population just under 8,000. eight years, ernest montgomery was elected to represent the city council. >> i think...
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. >> that's right. >> you can be sure that legislators and lawmakers in new york and new jersey will be making a stink if that second part doesn't get passed. >>> at least 80 people died in civil war fighting in syria today according to opposition groups. with bloodshed increasing in the suburbs around the capital damascus. the united nations now puts the toll from almost two years of fighting at more than 60,000. meanwhile, u.s. troops have now arrived in turkey to man patriot missile defense batteries near the border. here's the latest from istanbul. >> reporter: reports emerged yesterday, turkish media saying that 27 u.s. military personnel have flown into the southern city and are about to begin sight surveillance where these patriot missile batteries should go. but it was embellished today saying they have begun the process of flying in military personnel equipment into the military base in the south of the country. that will continue in the weeks ahead. dutch, german missile batteries and military personnel also joining them as nato answers turkey's request for extra defense al
. >> that's right. >> you can be sure that legislators and lawmakers in new york and new jersey will be making a stink if that second part doesn't get passed. >>> at least 80 people died in civil war fighting in syria today according to opposition groups. with bloodshed increasing in the suburbs around the capital damascus. the united nations now puts the toll from almost two years of fighting at more than 60,000. meanwhile, u.s. troops have now arrived in turkey to man...
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so he spoke about civil rights. he talked about having to act about gun violence, he talked about climate change. so it's part of this construct of, as the president used to say, the fierce urgency of now. he said, we have divided views of government, but we cannot let these century-long debates about the role of government for all time stop us from acting right now. >> the fierce urgency now is the phrase that dr. king himself used. do you agree with david that this was a speech of barack obama's, president obama's response to dr. king? >> i felt that way, and i felt that you have -- he had an opportunity, the 50-year anniversary this year of that speech, to put his own marker down for equality. and i think that it was nailed by alex. this was a piece about equality. i think it's also important to recognize a question of his patriotism that has gone on in some parts of the far right. he doesn't believe in some american values, he had to take those values as he believes them and put them in the context as dr. king d
so he spoke about civil rights. he talked about having to act about gun violence, he talked about climate change. so it's part of this construct of, as the president used to say, the fierce urgency of now. he said, we have divided views of government, but we cannot let these century-long debates about the role of government for all time stop us from acting right now. >> the fierce urgency now is the phrase that dr. king himself used. do you agree with david that this was a speech of...
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ridiculous, right?" good morning, colonel. >> good morning, carol. >> so, what is this? is this part of some psychological operation? >> yeah, that's exactly what it is. we've seen these guys before. they've gone after other targets and go after easy targets. this is not a very secure site. this is a site in the commercial web space. it's meant to reach people who are interested in joining the marine corps. i don't know what effect it's going to have. the people that go to this site are generally predisposed to joining the marine corps. i think they look at it as a target of opportunity. that's the problem. the problem is what other sites, are they going after the military websites and it's something we need to be aware of. >> yeah, it's just uncomfortable and that's your original point. it might make someone wanting to enter the service like even more eager to enter, actually. perhaps then it's no accident. syria's deputy foreign minister told the bbc any attack against syria is support for al qaeda and its affiliates. just weird that the same sort of message is part of
ridiculous, right?" good morning, colonel. >> good morning, carol. >> so, what is this? is this part of some psychological operation? >> yeah, that's exactly what it is. we've seen these guys before. they've gone after other targets and go after easy targets. this is not a very secure site. this is a site in the commercial web space. it's meant to reach people who are interested in joining the marine corps. i don't know what effect it's going to have. the people that go...
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i would also point out, wolf, that john mccain is on the same side as the liberal civil rights group the aclu in this. they are raising the same kinds of questions. even though in the past, brennan has said that he opposes these enhanced interrogation techniques. >> we'll watch these confirmation hearings every step of the way. >> should be interesting, both of them. >> low flying helicopters have people in some of the country's biggest cities asking questions. the answers have to do with preparations for a possible terrorist attack. using radioactive dirty bombs. >>> plus, before we get to that, we have some new details emerging about the colorado theater shootings, including the suspect's strange behavior once he was caught. uncer ] when was the last time something made your jaw drop? campbell's has 24 new soups that will make it drop over, and over again. ♪ from jammin' jerk chicken, to creamy gouda bisque. see what's new from campbell's. it's amazing what soup can do. to help protect your eye health as you age... would you take it? well, there is. [ male announcer ] it's called
i would also point out, wolf, that john mccain is on the same side as the liberal civil rights group the aclu in this. they are raising the same kinds of questions. even though in the past, brennan has said that he opposes these enhanced interrogation techniques. >> we'll watch these confirmation hearings every step of the way. >> should be interesting, both of them. >> low flying helicopters have people in some of the country's biggest cities asking questions. the answers...